Cap for preventing water splashing of floating type humidifier

ABSTRACT

A water splash prevention cap for a floating type humidifier according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: a body which has therein a vacant space and is coupled to a discharge port of the floating type humidifier; at least one inlet portion which is formed to be opened at a lower circumference of the body to draw humidification particles created by the floating type humidifier; an outlet portion which is formed at an upper side of the body and discharges the drawn humidification particles; and a collision inducing portion which extends from a lower portion of the body in the space portion and induces a collision of some of the humidification particles.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to a water splash prevention cap, and more particularly, to a water splash prevention cap for a floating type humidifier, which prevents thick particles in humidification particles discharged from the floating type humidifier from splashing.

BACKGROUND ART

In general, a humidifier is a device for artificially maintaining desired humidity in a dry room. That is, the humidifier is a device that atomizes water by using electricity or makes moisture vapor to release the moisture vapor into the room.

Based on humidification modes, the humidifier is classified into an ultrasonic humidifier which uses an ultrasonic vibrator, a heating humidifier which releases vapor by heating water by using a heater or an electrode bar, and a complex-type humidifier which uses a combination of advantages of the ultrasonic humidifier and the heating humidifier.

Recently, among the humidifiers, a floating type humidifier, which is convenient to manage and clean, is widely used.

However, because the floating type humidifier is used in a state in which the floating type humidifier floats on the water, the floating type humidifier is vulnerable to external vibration and often sways in comparison with the humidifiers in the related art. For this reason, a large amount of sound of water occurs because water droplets created in the humidifier move upward and then fall onto the water surface in the humidifier, and the water droplets also splash outward.

As the related art, there is Korean Patent No. 10-1479315 entitled “Damper Cock for Preventing Splash of Dispensed Water from Cold/Hot Water Dispenser” (publication date: Jan. 5, 2015).

DISCLOSURE Technical Problem

An object of the present invention is to provide a water splash prevention cap for a floating type humidifier, in which a cap having a member for inducing a collision of thick particles in a body is mounted in the floating type humidifier to prevent the thick particles from being discharged to the outside when the floating type humidifier sways while being operated.

Technical problems of the present disclosure are not limited to the aforementioned technical problem, and other technical problems, which are not mentioned above, may be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following descriptions.

Technical Solution

A water splash prevention cap for a floating type humidifier according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: a body which has therein a vacant space and is coupled to a discharge port of the floating type humidifier; at least one inlet portion which is formed to be opened at a lower circumference of the body to draw humidification particles created by the floating type humidifier; an outlet portion which is formed at an upper side of the body and discharges the drawn humidification particles; and a collision inducing portion which extends from a lower portion of the body in the space portion and induces a collision of some of the humidification particles.

In addition, the body according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention may have a fixing portion that protrudes along an outer circumference, and the body may be fixedly inserted into the discharge port of the floating type humidifier.

In addition, the collision inducing portion according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention may include a first protruding portion which has a shape concave toward the outlet portion and protrudes so as to converge on a center of the body.

In addition, the body according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention may include a space portion which is formed as a vacant space as a lower portion of the collision inducing portion is recessed corresponding to a direction in which the first protruding portion protrudes and a shape of the first protruding portion.

In addition, the collision inducing portion according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention may further include a second protruding portion which extends from a lower side of the body in a direction opposite to a direction toward a portion where the outlet portion is formed, and the second protruding portion may protrude to converge on a center of the body.

In addition, a height of the first protruding portion according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention may be a height within a predetermined critical range based on a height of the inlet portion.

In addition, the critical range according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention may satisfy 0.8 s<=h<=1.2 s.

In addition, the water splash prevention cap for a floating type humidifier according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention may further include a first sub-collision inducing portion which is formed on an upper portion of the collision inducing portion and disposed to have a predetermined length in a direction that intersects a longitudinal direction of the body.

In addition, both end portions of the first sub-collision inducing portion according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention may be bent toward a lower side of the body.

In addition, the water splash prevention cap for a floating type humidifier according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention may further include a second sub-collision inducing portion which is formed on an upper portion of the collision inducing portion and disposed to have a predetermined length in a longitudinal direction of the body.

Other detailed matters of the exemplary embodiment are included in the detailed description and the accompanying drawings.

Advantageous Effects

According to the exemplary embodiments of the present invention, the cap, which is implemented in the body and has a member for inducing a collision of thick particles, is mounted in the floating type humidifier, and as a result, it is possible to prevent the thick particles from being discharged to the outside when the humidifier sways during operation.

In addition, according to the exemplary embodiments of the present invention, a flow of relatively small particles is guided to the outlet portion by the member for inducing the collision of the thick particles, and as a result, it is possible to provide an environment in which a humidification function is more smoothly performed.

DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a perspective view for explaining a water splash prevention cap for a floating type humidifier according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2A is a front view of the water splash prevention cap according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention when viewed from the front side.

FIG. 2B is a side view of the water splash prevention cap according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention when viewed from the lateral side.

FIG. 3A is a cross-sectional front view for explaining a collision inducing portion according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIGS. 3B and 3C are cross-sectional front views for explaining a height of the collision inducing portion according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional front view for explaining a modified example of the collision inducing portion according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional front view for explaining another modified example of the collision inducing portion according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIGS. 6A and 6B are cross-sectional front views for explaining a water splash prevention cap for a floating type humidifier according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a view illustrating a use state in which the water splash prevention cap for a floating type humidifier according to the exemplary embodiments of the present invention is installed in the floating type humidifier.

DESCRIPTION OF MAIN REFERENCE NUMERALS OF DRAWINGS

-   -   10: Body     -   12: Fixing portion     -   14: Space portion     -   20: Floating type humidifier     -   22: Fixing member     -   110: Inlet portion     -   120: Outlet portion     -   130: Collision inducing portion     -   132: First protruding portion     -   134: Second protruding portion     -   142: First sub-collision inducing portion     -   144: Second sub-collision inducing portion

BEST MODE

Advantages and features of the present invention and methods of achieving the advantages and features will be clear with reference to exemplary embodiments described in detail below together with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to exemplary embodiments disclosed herein, but will be implemented in various forms, the exemplary embodiments are provided so as to completely disclose the present invention and to completely inform a person with ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains with the scope of the present invention, and the present invention will be defined only by the scope of the appended claims. Like reference numerals indicate like constituent elements throughout the specification.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view for explaining a water splash prevention cap for a floating type humidifier according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2A is a front view of the water splash prevention cap according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention when viewed from the front side, and FIG. 2B is a side view of the water splash prevention cap according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention when viewed from the lateral side.

Referring to FIGS. 1, 2A, and 2B, a water splash prevention cap for a floating type humidifier 120 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a body 10, an inlet portion 110, an outlet portion 120, and a collision inducing portion 130.

The body 10 is a hollow body which is vacant therein, and a vacant space, which has a circular cross section and a cylindrical shape, may be formed in the body 10. Humidification particles discharged from the floating type humidifier 120 may flow in an internal space of the body 10.

The body 10 may be coupled to a discharge port of the floating type humidifier 120 so that the humidification particles discharged from the floating type humidifier 120 may be discharged directly through the body 10.

To this end, the body 10 has a fixing portion 12 that protrudes along an outer circumference of the body 10.

As an example, the fixing portion 12 of the body 10 may be fixedly inserted into the discharge port of the floating type humidifier 120. In this case, as a member (see 22 in FIG. 7) to which the fixing portion 12 is fixed, a catching projection (not illustrated), a fixture (not illustrated), or the like may be formed on an inner circumference of the discharge port of the floating type humidifier 120.

As another example, the fixing portion 12 of the body 10 may be fixed to and seated on an upper end portion of the discharge port of the floating type humidifier 120. A length by which the fixing portion 12 protrudes from the body 10 may be equal to or longer than a length between an outer circumference and an inner circumference of the discharge port of the floating type humidifier 120 so that the body 10 is more stably seated on the upper end of the discharge port of the floating type humidifier 120.

The inlet portion 110 may be formed to be opened along a lower circumference of the body 10.

That is, the inlet portion 110 may be formed as the lower circumference of the body 10 is partially opened. In the present exemplary embodiment, two inlet portions 110 may be formed in the body 10, but the number of inlet portions 110 is not limited thereto.

The inlet portion 110 may draw humidification particles created by the floating type humidifier 120, and thus the humidification particles may move into the internal space of the body 10.

The outlet portion 120 is formed as an upper portion of the body 10 is opened, and the outlet portion 120 may be partially or entirely opened in consideration of a humidification degree.

Some particles, which do not collide with the collision inducing portion 130 to be described below among the humidification particles drawn from the inlet portion 110, may be discharged through the outlet portion 120.

The collision inducing portion 130 may extend from a lower portion of the body 10 in a space portion 14 in order to induce a collision of some humidification particles.

That is, the collision inducing portion 130 may serve to induce a collision of particles thicker than air particles among the humidification particles drawn from the inlet portion 110.

Because the floating type humidifier 120 is used in the state in which the floating type humidifier 120 floats on the water, the floating type humidifier 120 may sway during operation and thus a direction of the discharge port of the humidifier may be changed, unlike a general stationary humidifier. In this case, there is a problem in that particles, which have larger sizes among discharged humidification particles, are splashed around without dropping vertically.

To solve the problem, the present invention provides the collision inducing portion 130 to prevent the large-sized particles from being discharged.

Hereinafter, the collision inducing portion 130 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 3A to 3C, 4, and 5.

For reference, FIG. 3A is a cross-sectional front view for explaining the collision inducing portion according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, FIGS. 3B and 3C are cross-sectional front views for explaining a height of the collision inducing portion according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional front view for explaining a modified example of the collision inducing portion according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional front view for explaining another modified example of the collision inducing portion according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

As illustrated in FIG. 3A, the collision inducing portion 130 may include a first protruding portion 132 which extends upward from the lower portion of the body 10.

The first protruding portion 132 may protrude while having a concave shape toward the outlet portion 120, and specifically, the first protruding portion 132 may protrude in a shape that converges on a center of the body 10. Therefore, the collision inducing portion 130 may have an inclined structure that becomes gradually narrower upward.

Here, a height of the first protruding portion 132 may be implemented in consideration of both a normal humidification function and a function of preventing splash of the thick humidification particles.

That is, in a case in which the first protruding portion 132 has a relatively small height, the thick humidification particles cannot be effectively blocked. In contrast, in a case in which the first protruding portion 132 has a relatively large height, small humidification particles are also blocked together with the thick humidification particles, such that a humidification effect may deteriorate.

To this end, the height of the first protruding portion 132 may be a height within a predetermined critical range based on a height of the inlet portion 110.

The critical range may satisfy 0.8 s<=h<=1.2 s. Here, s is the height of the inlet portion 110, and h is the height of the first protruding portion 132.

As an example, as illustrated in FIG. 3B, the height of the first protruding portion 132 may be smaller by a predetermined length than the height of the inlet portion 110. For example, the height of the first protruding portion 132 may be 80% of the height of the inlet portion 110.

As another example, as illustrated in FIG. 3C, the height of the first protruding portion 132 may be larger by a predetermined length than the height of the inlet portion 110. For example, the height of the first protruding portion 132 may be 120% of the height of the inlet portion 110.

With the aforementioned structure, the particles, which are thicker than air particles among the humidification particles drawn from the inlet portion 110, collide with the first protruding portion 132 such that the particles cannot be discharged, and as a result, it is possible to prevent the large-sized particles from splashing outward.

Meanwhile, the first protruding portion 132 may also guide particles smaller than air particles among the drawn humidification particles, thereby implementing a smooth flow.

As illustrated in FIG. 4, the collision inducing portion 130 may further include a second protruding portion 134 which extends from the lower portion of the body 10 toward a portion to be coupled to the floating type humidifier 120.

The second protruding portion 134 may extend in a direction opposite to the direction toward a portion where the outlet portion 120 is formed, and specifically, the second protruding portion 134 may protrude in a shape that converges on the center of the body 10. Therefore, the collision inducing portion 130 may have an inclined structure that becomes gradually narrower downward.

With the aforementioned structure, some of the humidification particles thicker than the air particles collide with the second protruding portion 134 before the humidification particles are drawn into the inlet portion 110, and as a result, some of the thick humidification particles may be primarily prevented from being discharged.

Further, the remaining particles, which do not collide with the second protruding portion 134 among the thick humidification particles, are drawn into the inlet portion 110 and then may secondarily collide with the first protruding portion 132. Therefore, the discharge of the thick humidification particles is prevented doubly, such that the floating type humidifier 120 may be more conveniently used.

As illustrated in FIG. 5, the body 10 may include the space portion 14 formed as a part of an inner portion of the collision inducing portion 130 is recessed.

The space portion 14 is a vacant space formed as a lower portion of the collision inducing portion 130 is recessed, and the space portion 14 may be recessed corresponding to a direction in which the first protruding portion 132 protrudes and a shape of the first protruding portion 132. Therefore, the space portion 14 may have an inclined structure that becomes gradually narrower upward.

With the aforementioned structure, some of the humidification particles thicker than the air particles flow into and collide with the space portion 14 before the humidification particles are drawn into the inlet portion 110, and as a result, some of the thick humidification particles may be primarily prevented from being discharged.

Further, the remaining particles, which do not collide with the space portion 14 among the thick humidification particles, are drawn into the inlet portion 110 and then may secondarily collide with the first protruding portion 132.

FIGS. 6A and 6B are cross-sectional front views for explaining a water splash prevention cap for a floating type humidifier according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6A, a water splash prevention cap for a floating type humidifier 120 according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention may include a body 10, an inlet portion 110, an outlet portion 120, a collision inducing portion 130, and a first sub-collision inducing portion 142.

Because the body 10, the inlet portion 110, the outlet portion 120, and the collision inducing portion 130 according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention are identical and similar to the body 10, the inlet portion 110, the outlet portion 120, and the collision inducing portion 130 according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, detailed descriptions thereof will be omitted, and the first sub-collision inducing portion 142 will be described in detail.

The first sub-collision inducing portion 142 is formed on an upper portion of the collision inducing portion 130 and has a predetermined length, and the first sub-collision inducing portion 142 may be disposed in a direction that intersects a longitudinal direction of the body 10.

Therefore, the remaining particles, which do not collide with the first protruding portion 132 among the thick humidification particles, collide with the first sub-collision inducing portion 142, and as a result, the discharge of the thick humidification particles may be prevented doubly.

Furthermore, the flow of the thick humidification particles is changed so that the thick humidification particles, which collide with the first protruding portion 132, cannot be moved in other directions instead of the downward direction, and as a result, the discharge of the thick humidification particles may be more effectively prevented.

In this case, both end portions of the first sub-collision inducing portion 142 may be bent toward a lower side of the body 10. That is, both ends of the first sub-collision inducing portion 142 may be bent downward.

For this reason, the flow is curved such that the humidification particles, which collide with the first sub-collision inducing portion 142, move maximally downward, and as a result, the effect of preventing the discharge of the thick humidification particles may be improved.

For reference, the first sub-collision inducing portion 142 according to the present exemplary embodiment is implemented to have a rectangular cross section, but the cross-sectional shape of the first sub-collision inducing portion 142 is not limited thereto, and the cross section of the first sub-collision inducing portion 142 may have various shapes such as an elliptical shape and a square shape.

Referring to FIG. 6B, the water splash prevention cap for the floating type humidifier 120 according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention may include the body 10, the inlet portion 110, the outlet portion 120, the collision inducing portion 130, and a second sub-collision inducing portion 144.

Because the body 10, the inlet portion 110, the outlet portion 120, and the collision inducing portion 130 according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention are identical and similar to the body 10, the inlet portion 110, the outlet portion 120, and the collision inducing portion 130 according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, detailed descriptions thereof will be omitted, and the second sub-collision inducing portion 144 will be described in detail.

The second sub-collision inducing portion 144 is formed on the upper portion of the collision inducing portion 130 and has a predetermined length, and the second sub-collision inducing portion 144 may be disposed in the longitudinal direction of the body 10.

Therefore, the remaining particles, which do not collide with the first protruding portion 132 among the thick humidification particles, collide with the second sub-collision inducing portion 144, and as a result, the discharge of the thick humidification particles may be prevented doubly.

Furthermore, the particles, which are smaller than the air particles among the drawn humidification particles, may be guided toward the outlet portion 120, thereby implementing a smooth flow.

FIG. 7 is a view illustrating a use state in which the water splash prevention cap of the floating type humidifier 120 according to the exemplary embodiments of the present invention is mounted in the floating type humidifier 120.

As illustrated in FIG. 7, the water splash prevention cap of the floating type humidifier 120 according to the exemplary embodiments of the present invention may be coupled to the discharge port of the floating type humidifier 120.

The water splash prevention cap according to the exemplary embodiments of the present invention may be fixedly inserted into the discharge port of the floating type humidifier 120 by the fixing portion 12 that protrudes along the outer circumference of the body 10. In this case, as the member 22 to which the fixing portion 12 is fixed, a catching projection (not illustrated), a fixture (not illustrated), or the like may be formed on the inner circumference of the discharge port of the floating type humidifier 120.

After the water splash prevention cap is inserted into the discharge port of the floating type humidifier 120, a guide closure, which may guide the discharged humidification particles to the outside, may be used by being coupled to an upper end of the discharge port.

Meanwhile, although not illustrated in the drawings, the fixing portion 12 of the water splash prevention cap may be fixedly seated on the upper end portion of the discharge port of the floating type humidifier 120.

Therefore, according to the exemplary embodiments of the present invention, the water splash prevention cap may be detachable from the floating type humidifier 120, such that convenience for use may be improved.

While the specific exemplary embodiments according to the present invention have been described above, the exemplary embodiments may of course be modified to various exemplary embodiments without departing from the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the described exemplary embodiments, and should be defined by not only the claims to be described below, but also those equivalent to the claims.

While the present invention has been described above with reference to the limited exemplary embodiments and the drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the exemplary embodiments, and may be variously modified and altered from the disclosure by those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. Therefore, the spirit of the present invention should be defined by the appended claims, and all of the equivalents or equivalent modifications of the claims belong to the scope of the spirit of the present invention. 

1. A water splash prevention cap for a floating type humidifier, the water splash prevention cap comprising: a body which has therein a vacant space and is coupled to a discharge port of the floating type humidifier; at least one inlet portion which is formed to be opened at a lower circumference of the body to draw humidification particles created by the floating type humidifier; an outlet portion which is formed at an upper side of the body and discharges the drawn humidification particles; and a collision inducing portion which extends from a lower portion of the body in the space portion and induces a collision of some of the humidification particles.
 2. The water splash prevention cap of claim 1, wherein the body has a fixing portion that protrudes along an outer circumference, and the body is fixedly inserted into the discharge port of the floating type humidifier.
 3. The water splash prevention cap of claim 1, wherein the collision inducing portion includes a first protruding portion which has a shape concave toward the outlet portion and protrudes so as to converge on a center of the body.
 4. The water splash prevention cap of claim 3, wherein the body includes a space portion which is formed as a vacant space as a lower portion of the collision inducing portion is recessed corresponding to a direction in which the first protruding portion protrudes and a shape of the first protruding portion.
 5. The water splash prevention cap of claim 3, wherein the collision inducing portion further includes a second protruding portion which extends from a lower side of the body in a direction opposite to a direction toward a portion where the outlet portion is formed, and the second protruding portion protrudes to converge on a center of the body.
 6. The water splash prevention cap of claim 3, wherein a height of the first protruding portion is a height within a predetermined critical range based on a height of the inlet portion.
 7. The water splash prevention cap of claim 6, wherein the critical range satisfies 0.8 s<=h<=1.2 s, wherein h is a height of the first protruding portion and s is a height of the inlet portion.
 8. The water splash prevention cap of claim 3, further comprising: a first sub-collision inducing portion which is formed on an upper portion of the collision inducing portion and disposed to have a predetermined length in a direction that intersects a longitudinal direction of the body.
 9. The water splash prevention cap of claim 8, wherein both end portions of the first sub-collision inducing portion are bent toward a lower side of the body.
 10. The water splash prevention cap of claim 3, further comprising: a second sub-collision inducing portion which is formed on an upper portion of the collision inducing portion and disposed to have a predetermined length in a longitudinal direction of the body. 